1990 in tennis

Overview of the events of 1990 in tennis

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This page covers all the important events in the sport of tennis in 1990. Primarily, it provides the results of notable tournaments throughout the year on both the ATP and WTA Tours, the Davis Cup, and the Fed Cup.

## ITF

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### Grand Slam events

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#### Australian Open

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Main article: 1990 Australian Open

The 1990 Australian Open, the first major of the year, was a tennis tournament that took place at Flinders Park in Melbourne. It was held from 15 to 28 January.

Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score

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Men's singles |  Ivan Lendl |  Stefan Edberg | 4–6, 7–6(7–3), 5–2 ret.
Women's singles |  Steffi Graf |  Mary Joe Fernández | 6–3, 6–4
Men's doubles |  Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser |  Grant Connell
Glenn Michibata | 6–4, 4–6, 6–1, 6–4
Women's doubles |  Jana Novotná
Helena Suková |  Patty Fendick
Mary Joe Fernández | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(8–6)
Mixed doubles |  Natasha Zvereva
Jim Pugh |  Zina Garrison
Rick Leach | 4–6, 6–2, 6–3

#### French Open

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Main article: 1990 French Open

The 1990 French Open took place at the Stade Roland Garros in Paris, France from 28 May until 10 June.

Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score

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Men's singles |  Andrés Gómez |  Andre Agassi | 6–3, 2–6, 6–4, 6–0
Women's singles |  Monica Seles |  Steffi Graf | 7–6(8–6), 6–4
Men's doubles |  Sergio Casal
Emilio Sánchez Vicario |  Goran Ivanišević
Petr Korda | 7–5, 6–3
Women's doubles |  Jana Novotná
Helena Suková |  Larisa Neiland
Natasha Zvereva | 6–4, 7–5
Mixed doubles |  Arantxa Sánchez Vicario
Jorge Lozano |  Nicole Provis
Danie Visser | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(10–8)

#### Wimbledon

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The 1990 Wimbledon Championships, the only major played on grass courts, took place at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London, England. It was held from 25 June to 8 July.

Main article: 1990 Wimbledon Championships

Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score

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Men's singles |  Stefan Edberg |  Boris Becker | 6–2, 6–2, 3–6, 3–6, 6–4
Women's singles |  Martina Navratilova |  Zina Garrison | 6–4, 6–1
Men's doubles |  Rick Leach
Jim Pugh |  Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser | 7–6(7–5), 7–6(7–4), 7–6(7–5)
Women's doubles |  Jana Novotná
Helena Suková |  Kathy Jordan
Elizabeth Smylie | 6–4, 6–1
Mixed doubles |  Zina Garrison
Rick Leach |  Elizabeth Smylie
John Fitzgerald | 7–5, 6–2

#### US Open

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Main article: 1990 US Open (tennis)

The 1990 US Open, the last tennis major of the year, was played at the USTA National Tennis Center in New York City, United States, being held from 27 August to 9 September.

Category | Champion(s) | Finalist(s) | Score

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Men's singles |  Pete Sampras |  Andre Agassi | 6–4, 6–3, 6–2
Women's singles |  Gabriela Sabatini |  Steffi Graf | 6–2, 7–6(7–4)
Men's doubles |  Pieter Aldrich
Danie Visser |  Paul Annacone
David Wheaton | 6–2, 7–6(7–3), 6–2
Women's doubles |  Gigi Fernández
Martina Navratilova |  Jana Novotná
Helena Suková | 6–2, 6–4
Mixed doubles |  Elizabeth Smylie
Todd Woodbridge |  Natalia Zvereva
Jim Pugh | 6–4, 6–2

### Davis Cup

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#### Final

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United States
3 | Suncoast Dome, St. Petersburg, Florida, United States
November 30 – December 2
Clay (indoors)  |
Australia

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| Andre Agassi
Richard Fromberg | 4
6  | 6
2  | 4
6  | 6
2  | 6
4  |
2  |
| Michael Chang
Darren Cahill | 6
2  | 77
65 | 6
0  |  |  |
3  |
| Rick Leach / Jim Pugh
Pat Cash / John Fitzgerald | 6
4  | 6
2  | 3
6  | 77
62 |  |
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| Andre Agassi
Darren Cahill | 6
4  | 4
6  |  |  |  | retired

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| Michael Chang
Richard Fromberg | 5
7  | 6
2  | 3
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### Fed Cup

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#### Final

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United States
2 | Peachtree World of Tennis, Norcross, Georgia, United States
July 29
Hard  |
Soviet Union

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1  |
| Jennifer Capriati
Leila Meskhi | 77
64 | 6
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| Zina Garrison
Natasha Zvereva | 6
4  | 3
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3  |
| Gigi Fernández / Zina Garrison
Larisa Savchenko / Natasha Zvereva | 6
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## ATP Tour

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### Year-End Championships

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* Frankfurt, Germany (November 13–18)
* Singles:  Andre Agassi defeated  Stefan Edberg, 5–7, 7–6(7–5), 7–5, 6–2

### ATP Championship Series single week

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Main article: 1990 ATP Championship Series, Single Week

Tournament | Week | Singles winner and score | Singles runner-up | Doubles winners and score | Doubles runners-up

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Indian Wells | March 5  |  Stefan Edberg
6–4, 5–7, 7–6, 7–6  |  Andre Agassi |  Becker
Forget
6–4, 6–3  |  Grabb
P McEnroe
Miami | March 12  |  Andre Agassi
6–1, 6–4, 0–6, 6–2  |  Stefan Edberg |  Leach
Pugh
6–7, 6–4, 6–2  |  Becker
Motta
Monte Carlo | April 23  |  Andrei Chesnokov
7–5, 6–3, 6–3  |  Thomas Muster |  Korda
Šmíd
6–2, 6–1  |  Gómez
J Sánchez
Hamburg | May 7  |  Juan Aguilera
6–1, 6–0, 7–6  |  Boris Becker |  Bruguera
Courier
4–6, 6–1, 7–6  |  Riglewski
Stich
Rome | May 14  |  Thomas Muster
6–1, 6–3, 6–1  |  Andrei Chesnokov |  Casal
E Sánchez
7–6, 7–5  |  Courier
Davis
Toronto | July 23  |  Michael Chang
4–6, 6–3, 7–6  |  Jay Berger |  Annacone
Wheaton
6–4, 6–4  |  Dyke
Lundgren
Cincinnati | August 6  |  Stefan Edberg
6–1, 6–1  |  Brad Gilbert |  Cahill
Kratzmann
7–6, 6–4  |  Broad
Muller
Stockholm | October 22  |  Boris Becker
6–4, 6–0, 6–3  |  Stefan Edberg |  Forget
Hlasek
6–2, 6–3  |  Fitzgerald
Järryd
Paris | October 29  |  Stefan Edberg
3–3, retired  |  Boris Becker |  Davis
Pate
7–6, 7–6  |  Cahill
Kratzmann

## WTA Tour

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### Year-End Championships

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* New York City, USA (November 18–24)
* Singles:  Monica Seles defeated  Gabriela Sabatini, 6–4, 5–7, 3–6, 6–4, 6-2

### Tier I Series

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Tournament | Singles winner and score | Singles runner-up | Doubles winners and score | Doubles runners-up

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Chicago |  Martina Navratilova
6–3, 6–2 |  Manuela Maleeva-Fragniere
Miami |  Monica Seles
6–1, 6–2 |  Judith Wiesner
Hilton Head |  Martina Navratilova
6–2, 6–4 |  Jennifer Capriati
Rome |  Monica Seles
6–1, 6–1 |  Martina Navratilova
Berlin |  Monica Seles
6–4, 6–3 |  Steffi Graf
Toronto |  Steffi Graf
6–1, 6–7(6–8), 6–3 |  Katerina Maleeva

## International Tennis Hall of Fame

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* Class of 1990:
* Jan Kodeš, player
* Joseph Cullman, contributor

## See also

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1990 in tennis

Grand Slam|

* Australian Open
* French Open
* Wimbledon Championships
* US Open

Tours|

| Men|

* ATP Tour
* ATP Tour World Championships
* Championship Series, Single Week
* ATP Challenger Series

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Women|

* WTA Tour
* Tour Championships

National teams|

* Davis Cup (World Group)
* Federation Cup (World Group)
* Hopman Cup
* World Team Cup

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